This has got to be one of our favorite videos of Amelia. She's such cute girl and loves to grin and laugh. We have so much fun with her, and we really want to capture these moments of her laughing.
But like the diva she is, every time she notices that she's on camera, she immediately goes sober. This video is a prime example of that, notice at the beginning that she's looking at Matt and laughing and then watch how serious she goes as soon as she notices the camera. And also note that despite our best efforts, she won't smile again. At least until we put away the camera, then she's all smiles again.
So we tried again but by now she'd caught onto us. Watch out for the diva attitude at the end!
Thursday 30 July 2009
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Tuesday 28 July 2009
10 Things I Love
Amelia is ten weeks old this Friday, so I thought in honor of her hitting the double digits, I'd post ten things that I love about her.
Now, please note these ten things are not the only things I love about her, that would be a gazillion, and this list is also not in any particular order.
1. Her smile that starts off crooked and then goes full blast when she's really happy.
2. Her chattering to her dangling animal friends.
3. How she very earnestly tells Matt all about her day when he gets home from work.
4. How she laughs and giggles to herself on a daily basis.
5. How I'll be feeding her, but doing something else, and when I look down at her, I see her grinning at me.
6. Her chubby little legs, arms and cheeks.
7. How she lights up when I hold her after not having held her for awhile.
8. How she lays her head on my shoulder and puts her other arm around my neck.
9. How she's so alert and always looking at the world around her.
10. How she's such a good girl, and doesn't cause us hardly any problems!
She's a great girl and we're so lucky to have her in our lives. She's definitely got an impatient side and a very wide stubborn streak, but I think we'll still keep her.
Watch for a new video to be posted soon of one of her favorite pastimes, sucking her fist.
Now, please note these ten things are not the only things I love about her, that would be a gazillion, and this list is also not in any particular order.
1. Her smile that starts off crooked and then goes full blast when she's really happy.
2. Her chattering to her dangling animal friends.
3. How she very earnestly tells Matt all about her day when he gets home from work.
4. How she laughs and giggles to herself on a daily basis.
5. How I'll be feeding her, but doing something else, and when I look down at her, I see her grinning at me.
6. Her chubby little legs, arms and cheeks.
7. How she lights up when I hold her after not having held her for awhile.
8. How she lays her head on my shoulder and puts her other arm around my neck.
9. How she's so alert and always looking at the world around her.
10. How she's such a good girl, and doesn't cause us hardly any problems!
She's a great girl and we're so lucky to have her in our lives. She's definitely got an impatient side and a very wide stubborn streak, but I think we'll still keep her.
Watch for a new video to be posted soon of one of her favorite pastimes, sucking her fist.
Saturday 25 July 2009
Adventures in Babysitting
I am a really good friend. A really good friend and neighbor. I'd have to be to agree to watch Amelia's 'friend' (I put it in quotes because she's really too young to know what a friend is) for a few hours yesterday. Baby S's mom is someone I met at the baby clinic, S is only six days younger than Amelia, so once or twice a week we get together and go on walks or just visit. We like it because we're able to have grown up conversations with someone other than our kids and husbands.
The reason that S needed a babysitter is because N (the mom) was going to her graduation ceremony for her Ph.D. They didn't allow children under 10 years old and not having any family close by, she was in a bit of a bind. So of course I offered. I haven't participated in the graduation ceremonies of my last two degrees, but I think I would for a Ph.D.
The times that she needed were from 12:30-4:30pm. Only four hours and no big deal. So she dropped S off and the adventure began.
I guess I learned what it would be like to have twins. Except in this instance, I only knew one of the twin's quirks and how to read them. It was tough! Especially when they both cried at the same time, who did I attend to?
Luckily for me, Amelia was very good that afternoon. She slept for a good part of it and played on her play gym for the rest of it. She only really fussed when she was hungry. Baby S, on the other hand just liked to fuss when she felt like it. To be fair, she'd just had her shots the day before and was probably feeling a bit cranky, I know Amelia was the day after she had her shots.
The main thing that I got out of this babysitting gig was how different these two babies are. Amelia weighs a good 2lbs more than S and is so much stronger. Baby S is way more floppy, I honestly thought I was going to break her. With Amelia, you can practically swing her by her ankles and she'd be fine. S isn't even close to sitting up on her own (even with support) in the way Amelia has since she was 4 weeks old.
Amelia is also more physical. She really bats and smacks any dangling toy she sees, while S looked at them, she just didn't do anything else. I could go on and on, but it would start making me sound very biased towards my own child (well more biased). One thing I will say, S was so much nicer to carry around. She would just settle in the crook of my arm and she is so light! Amelia is such a chub, and kicks and moves all the time, it's hard to do that.
Overall it was a pretty good experience. I didn't like how S's mom was 2 hours late though, because S really started to get cranky toward the end and spit up no less than 4 times in those two hours.
Anyway, now we've got some credit in the babysitting bank for the next time Matt and I want to go out. I will say this though, I'm really glad I don't have twins.
Tuesday 21 July 2009
Shot Through The Heart...Or Thigh...
Amelia got her first round of immunizations yesterday. She had to get two shots, one in each leg and I was so proud of how well she did.
The nurse had me hold her, and Amelia looked up at me with an expression of "Hey mom, what's happening (or does she say 'mum')? The nurse did the first shot, it was over very quickly and it took a second for it to register to Amelia that something painful had happened. She had this look of huge surprise on her face and then shot me a very wounded look which said 'Mom, how could you?'. Then she started crying. She cried through the next shot also.
However, after a quick cuddle in the office, she had calmed down before the nurse had even finished her paperwork.
She's been a little clingy/grumpy today, but despite that, she's still given me several smiles and has engaged me in several conversations. If only I spoke baby talk. She really does earnestly tell us all about what's going on. Especially to Matt when he comes home from work. She tries to tell him all about her day. We think she'll be an early talker.
Hopefully we'll get a video up with some sound and actually catch her doing it.
Wow, these blogs are so exciting. If only I wasn't so tired, I'd actually be more witty when I post these.
The nurse had me hold her, and Amelia looked up at me with an expression of "Hey mom, what's happening (or does she say 'mum')? The nurse did the first shot, it was over very quickly and it took a second for it to register to Amelia that something painful had happened. She had this look of huge surprise on her face and then shot me a very wounded look which said 'Mom, how could you?'. Then she started crying. She cried through the next shot also.
However, after a quick cuddle in the office, she had calmed down before the nurse had even finished her paperwork.
She's been a little clingy/grumpy today, but despite that, she's still given me several smiles and has engaged me in several conversations. If only I spoke baby talk. She really does earnestly tell us all about what's going on. Especially to Matt when he comes home from work. She tries to tell him all about her day. We think she'll be an early talker.
Hopefully we'll get a video up with some sound and actually catch her doing it.
Wow, these blogs are so exciting. If only I wasn't so tired, I'd actually be more witty when I post these.
Monday 20 July 2009
First Babysitter
On Saturday, Amelia had her first experience being babysat by someone that isn't a member of our family (my mom watched her for a couple of hours when she was here while Matt and I went to dinner). We have some lovely neighbors who have two kids of their own. Apparently their experience with their own kids has helped them be in tune to the needs of brand new parents, even if those parents don't know what they need themselves!
For a few weeks now, they've been insisting on babysitting for us so we can get some time to ourselves. We deflected them a few times, not wanting to fling Amelia on them, especially if it was a night that Lindsey was on her own (her husband is the stake president). However, earlier this week Matt got an email from Alan stating that they were going to watch Amelia on Saturday, no arguing.
So we dropped her off at their place and went to see the newest Harry Potter movie. It's really the only movie coming out that Matt and I both wanted to see in the theater, but we were planning on taking shifts (meaning I go one day, he goes the next). But this way we were able to go together.
I was a little nervous about leaving my little girl alone, even though I had the utmost trust in the people watching her, but it was still tough. But of course she did just fine and actually slept most of the time while we were gone.
And it was great to be able to do something without baby juggling and just the two of us. The movie was pretty good too.
So I guess we've passed a first milestone in our new lives as parents. I know, I know, soon enough we'll be anxiously looking forward to the babysitter coming over, but for now we're still pretty happy spending time as a family. We're still getting to know each other after all.
Amelia goes in for her first round of immunizations today, I'm sure it'll be harder for me than for her. I hope it doesn't make her feel unwell, poor girl. We do have the baby paracetamol on hand though, just in case.
See? I knew this blog would be so much easier to update when Amelia arrived.
For a few weeks now, they've been insisting on babysitting for us so we can get some time to ourselves. We deflected them a few times, not wanting to fling Amelia on them, especially if it was a night that Lindsey was on her own (her husband is the stake president). However, earlier this week Matt got an email from Alan stating that they were going to watch Amelia on Saturday, no arguing.
So we dropped her off at their place and went to see the newest Harry Potter movie. It's really the only movie coming out that Matt and I both wanted to see in the theater, but we were planning on taking shifts (meaning I go one day, he goes the next). But this way we were able to go together.
I was a little nervous about leaving my little girl alone, even though I had the utmost trust in the people watching her, but it was still tough. But of course she did just fine and actually slept most of the time while we were gone.
And it was great to be able to do something without baby juggling and just the two of us. The movie was pretty good too.
So I guess we've passed a first milestone in our new lives as parents. I know, I know, soon enough we'll be anxiously looking forward to the babysitter coming over, but for now we're still pretty happy spending time as a family. We're still getting to know each other after all.
Amelia goes in for her first round of immunizations today, I'm sure it'll be harder for me than for her. I hope it doesn't make her feel unwell, poor girl. We do have the baby paracetamol on hand though, just in case.
See? I knew this blog would be so much easier to update when Amelia arrived.
Thursday 16 July 2009
Better Updater...
My goal is to be better at updating this blog. I should be, we don't have any family close by us so I should be regularly updating Amelia's developments. I'm so entranced with this little girl. I know that every parent thinks that their baby is the smartest/cutest/most perfect etc. But I really do think that mine is.
Amelia is getting to be so much fun. She's really starting to chatter and talk to herself. She's really alert and loves laying on her play gym. It has arches that go over her head and has little dangling toys that hang down and she will lay there for long stretches of time and just talk to the animals. The butterfly is her favorite, she loves to bat at it and talk baby talk to it.
She's also so alert! In fact the other day when we were at the clinic an older lady saw her and commented on how aware she is. She commented that she could be looking at a future Prime Minister. I didn't have the heart to tell her that unless Matt and I get citizenship here, then she won't qualify to become Prime Minister. But it's okay, I took the compliment.
The thing is, Amelia really is very alert. I don't know how other babies are at 8 weeks, but she loves to look around and holds her head up really well. It's hard to believe that she's only 8 weeks old, that's not that much time, yet it feels like she's been in our lives for forever.
On Saturday Amelia is going to have her (and mine) first experience of being with a babysitter. My mom watched her for a few hours when she was here, but this is the first non family member to watch her. We have some lovely neighbors who have insisted that they take Amelia so that Matt and I can have some time alone together, they wouldn't take no for an answer...so Matt and I are going to hit the Saturday matinee of the Harry Potter movie. We both wanted to see it in the theater, but we were going to take shifts, now we can go together. What a novel idea.
So yeah, I feel officially entrenched in the world of parenthood. Now if only I could finish dropping off this baby weight. I'm able to zip up my pre-pregnancy jeans, but they're still a bit too snug to actually wear out in public yet. I'm getting there though, Amelia and I enjoy our daily walks, they put her right to sleep.
Other than missing my family, my life is pretty darn good. Sometimes I still can't believe it.
Amelia is getting to be so much fun. She's really starting to chatter and talk to herself. She's really alert and loves laying on her play gym. It has arches that go over her head and has little dangling toys that hang down and she will lay there for long stretches of time and just talk to the animals. The butterfly is her favorite, she loves to bat at it and talk baby talk to it.
She's also so alert! In fact the other day when we were at the clinic an older lady saw her and commented on how aware she is. She commented that she could be looking at a future Prime Minister. I didn't have the heart to tell her that unless Matt and I get citizenship here, then she won't qualify to become Prime Minister. But it's okay, I took the compliment.
The thing is, Amelia really is very alert. I don't know how other babies are at 8 weeks, but she loves to look around and holds her head up really well. It's hard to believe that she's only 8 weeks old, that's not that much time, yet it feels like she's been in our lives for forever.
On Saturday Amelia is going to have her (and mine) first experience of being with a babysitter. My mom watched her for a few hours when she was here, but this is the first non family member to watch her. We have some lovely neighbors who have insisted that they take Amelia so that Matt and I can have some time alone together, they wouldn't take no for an answer...so Matt and I are going to hit the Saturday matinee of the Harry Potter movie. We both wanted to see it in the theater, but we were going to take shifts, now we can go together. What a novel idea.
So yeah, I feel officially entrenched in the world of parenthood. Now if only I could finish dropping off this baby weight. I'm able to zip up my pre-pregnancy jeans, but they're still a bit too snug to actually wear out in public yet. I'm getting there though, Amelia and I enjoy our daily walks, they put her right to sleep.
Other than missing my family, my life is pretty darn good. Sometimes I still can't believe it.
Saturday 11 July 2009
Drink your bottle!
Amelia is starting to smile so much! Of course she didn't fully cooperate with the movie director...little diva ;)
Thursday 2 July 2009
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